Boojoyful

  Probably more than ten years ago I saw the idea of letting your children plant a jelly bean in dirt the night before Easter Sunday, then when they go in the yard the next morning the bean has turned into a lollipop.  We tried it and it was magical. Such a hit with the grands. The problem is they want to do it every time they spend the night, so I have to keep a stash of jelly beans and lollies on hand, be aware when they are doing this and get up before them to put in the lollipop after the dew has fallen. I forgot one day and told our grandson, "See that squirrel nest in that tree. I bet you anything that busy tailed squirrel has your lollipop." To save our backs from having to stoop down to the ground, we started letting them plant in the planter right outside our front door.  We have gotten a little reprieve by saying, "Like the flowers, the beans don't grow in cold weather. We must wait until spring!" Does laughter grow in your home?   Are there reasons to

  I feel certain over the years I've shared my apprehension of birds with you readers. The definition of apprehensive is "anxious or fearful something bad or unpleasant will happen." This reaction to birds comes from my grandmother showing me baby blue jays in a nest and the mother or father bird attacking her by swooping into her hair and then pooping on her shoe.  That was traumatic enough, but nothing like my neighborhood girlfriend making me watch "The Birds" with her while spending the night in fourth grade.   We have m ean geese in our cove, way too many woodpeckers, and swallows that like to nest in the boat house and then swoop at us when we are on the dock. I've been known to sit there with a paddle swatting at them in the air to protect our grandchildren.  . None of these aggressive birds are my favorite. But, I love listening to the morning chorus of the birds that calls out with joy, "It's a new day, praise the Lord!"  The gracefuln

  I've always enjoyed setting a pretty table. My father enjoyed beautiful china and gave all of his children and grandchildren 12 piece place settings, with matching serving pieces from china patterns that had special meaning to him.  On this table in our kitchen is my paternal grandmother's pattern that she told me from the time I was a little girl would become mine when I married. The other day my husband shared with me that every night before he falls asleep he recited Psalm 23 from memory and he hopes he never forgets it. We both remember learning this Psalm in our elementary years. I told him I wished reciting the Psalm was something we would do together at night, but then we laughed, because we never go to sleep at the same time.  He can be out by 8PM and right now I am typing away at 12 AM as he snores beside me.        But I will type these words David, a man after God's own heart, knew all too well and thank God for the man beside me who has closed his eyes this ni

  I am not sleeping or slacking off with Boojoyful, but something has happened to my Gmail account not allowing me to send or receive email, as well as compromising my ability to post on this site at times.  It will be later next week until I can find a way to access help.   I call these disturbances in life "Devil Darts."  Please pray for a resolution. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes."  Ephesians 6:10-11 "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."  2 Thessalonians 3:3

Here's a fun Saturday Aside.  Some Excellent Acronyms A.C.T.      =      Acknowledge, Confess, Thank A.S.K.      =     Ask, Seek, Knock A.S.A.P.    =     Always Say A Prayer B.I.B.L.E.  =     Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth B.U.S.Y      =    Being Under Satan's Yoke C.I.A.           =     Christians in Action; Christ is Alive C.O.P.S         =   Christians Obediently Preaching Salvation F.E.A.R.     =    False Evidence  Appearing  Real F.R.O.G.     =   Fully Rely On God G.O.D.        =  God Our Defender G.P.S.         =  Getting Prayers Said G.R.A.C.E. =    God's Riches At Christ's Expense H.A.L.T.    =    Hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. J.O.Y          =     Jesus (first) Others (second) You (third) L.O.L        =      Love Our Lord L.U.C.K.  =    Living Under Christ's Kingdom P.U.S.H.   =     Pray Until Something Happens S.I.N.         =   Self Inflicted Nonsense T.G.I.F.     =   Thank God I'm Forgiven; Today God is First T.A.M.E. T-Think Before Y

  A friend in my connect group told us a story about a woman, who seeing her downcast, approached her and gave her a little plastic  green frog. She told her to remember to Fully Rely on God.  I loved this creative way of encouragement and ordered a bag of green frogs that I keep in my car to use to spread joy. While visiting a local place of business, owned by a young man whom I have known since his teens, the Lord prompted me to bestow a frog upon him.  I inquired, "Do you know what F. R.O.G. stands for?"   Quickly, he replied,  "Fully Rely on Grace. The older I get Boo, the more I realized how much undeserved grace I have recieved." WOW. That was my reminder lesson for the day.  So often when we think we are being a blessing we get blessed back in a bigger way. God's grace. May we remember to thank Him for that everyday. The Song "All Because of Mercy" Casting Crowns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOagHp9vnA4